Prison Health
September 4, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Family-Driven Youth Mental Health Care, Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ+ Communities, and Patterns in Non-Communicable Disease
Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights here.
April 18, 2024 | Wastewater Surveillance Could Mitigate Disease Outbreaks in Jails, Improve Community Health
Samples taken from Fulton County Jail's wastewater found a correlation between the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests among jail residents and the COVID-19 levels detected in the wastewater.
August 18, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.
May 4, 2023 | The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: What it Means
Rollins researchers discuss the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
November 22, 2021 | Emory Team Demonstrates Routine HIV Testing in Jails Saves Millions, Compared to Targeted Testing Program
Emory University researchers have demonstrated that routine, point-of-care HIV screening in the Fulton County Jail was not just cost effective but cost saving.
August 20, 2020 | U.S Jails and Prisons Can Miss 90% or More of COVID-19 Cases if Only Testing Persons with Reported Symptoms
Mass testing events in 16 prison and jail facilities within the United States demonstrated that rates of COVID-19 were much higher than previously reported.
June 18, 2020 | Recent Research Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
April 23, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
March 5, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
January 30, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
November 2, 2018 | Commentary argues for better-informed health interventions
Researchers should consider lifetime likelihood of incarceration when developing HIV and substance abuse interventions for black men who have sex with men
May 18, 2018 | Lowering drug costs for hepatitis C would increase treatment in prisons, researchers suggest
More hepatitis C virus treatment in correctional facilities is essential to controlling the hepatitis C epidemic in the US
December 20, 2016 | Rollins researchers convene for regional conference on opioid epidemic
Rollins hosts opioid conference- Opioid Epidemic: Crafting an Effective Public Health Response
